The HSUS contributed $2,000 to the Black Hills Disaster Recovery Relief Fund to help South Dakota with animal-related needs following the unseasonable blizzards that caused more than 20,000 animal deaths earlier this month.

The city of Bennettsville, S.C., received a $5,000 grant from The Humane Society of the United States to eliminate gas chamber use at the city’s animal shelter. The funds will be used for training staff members and purchasing necessary supplies and equipment for the euthanasia by injection method.

The Ad Council, The Humane Society of the United States and Maddie’s Fund® in partnership with Halo Pet Foundation, released an online video series called “Meet My Shelter Pet” to showcase the unique bonds between shelter pets and their adoptive owners and remind viewers that there are thousands of amazing shelter pets ready to meet them.

North Carolina’s Alexander County Animal Shelter received a grant from The HSUS to fund animal shelter repairs and improvements, enrichment for shelter animals, elimination of gas chamber euthanasia and other much needed supplies and equipment.

Rabies is much less of a danger to Americans now than ever before. Thanks to widespread pet vaccinations, 100% effective post-exposure treatment, and the relative rarity of having a bite by a rabid animal go undetected, the number of human deaths in the United States due to rabies has declined to an average of only one or two per year.

The Brown County Humane Society in Nashville, Ind., received a $12,000 grant from The Humane Society of the United States, which will be used to help fund and mentor a new program to address pet overpopulation in surrounding counties.

Major puppy mill victory: The USDA is cracking down on unlicensed puppy mills. All large-scale breeders that sell dogs and other warm-blooded pets using the Internet, phone, or mail will be licensed and regularly inspected for basic humane care standards.

The Humane Society of the United States believes that it is our shared responsibility to provide the best care possible for all owned and community (feral and stray) cats. Join us and be part of the solution.

The Burlington Animal Shelter in Burlington, N.C., received a grant from The Humane Society of the United States for shelter repair and improvements, enrichment for shelter animals, elimination of gas chamber euthanasia and other much needed supplies and equipment.